Adapted from a banquet address delivered to the Annual Meeting of the American Association of Teachers of Slavic and East European Languages on December 29, 1970, in New York, New York. (DS)

Describes, evaluates, and suggests possible improvements in Russian language and literature instruction in Soviet elementary and secondary schools. Recommends combining curriculum materials developed by the Ministry of Education in Moscow with materials of local origin in order to increase student interest. (Author/DB)

Offers an overview of the development of the teaching of Russian in the People's Republic of Poland since its introduction in 1945 and the support of the periodical "Jezyk Rosyjski" (Russian Language) in the attainment of the goals set by the Ministry of Popular Education of the People's Republic of Poland. (Text is in German.) (IFS/WGA)

In order to expand the base of foreign language study in an increasingly international society, a general curriculum guide to Russian instruction has been developed for all grades from kindergarten through junior college. The guide provides for the coordination of language programs at all grade levels within a school system. The guidelines, which…

Introduces the 1974 volume of the Slovak periodical Rustinar (for teachers of Russian), discussing its scope, content and purpose. Essays on language theory, stylistics, language teaching and the defining of teaching goals are reviewed. (Text is in German.) (IFS/WGA)

An overview of the status of Russian and non-Western studies in American schools serves as a handbook for educators and administrators at all levels. Three major essays include: (1) "Graduate Study of Russian," (2) "Russian and Other Non-Western Areas in Undergraduate Education," and (3) "The Study of Russian in Secondary…

The first of three syllabuses for a three-year Russian course designed for students beginning in grade 9 outlines general objectives of the program and of the 15 lessons which comprise the first year's instruction. The lessons are organized around reading exercises which focus on development of common expressions, vocabulary, and grammar. For the…

The second of three syllabuses for a three-year Russian course designed for students in secondary school outlines general objectives of the program and lessons 16 through 30. The approach to the second year course emphasizes language development through the use of the dialogue, vocabulary expansion, and structure drills. Principal objectives…

This final syllabus for a three-year Russian course designed for students at the secondary school level outlines general objectives of the program and of the year's 12 lessons. Major objectives of the third year emphasize expansion of conversational ability, expansion of vocabulary and idioms, grammar review, and culture study. Materials to be…

This article discusses the decision of the Russian Department at the University of California at Riverside to make the development of reading comprehension the primary goal in beginning Russian courses. The changing international situation and the lack of opportunity to use the oral skills acquired in previous audiolingual Russian language…

The summer language programs of the Twin City Institute for Talented Youth of Minneapolis and St. Paul are examined in this newsletter. New courses in Spanish, German, and French, added to the basic program in 1971, as well as the continuing Russian course are described. Primary consideration is given to the nature of each course, purpose,…

This text of Russian instructional materials, intended primarily for students hoping to travel in the Soviet Union, develops practical conversational skills and cultural insights which facilitate interpersonal communication. To achieve the broad-based goal of developing comprehension, the text is intended as a relative outline rather than as a…

Collected articles on the teaching of Russian in England acknowledge the importance of increased study opportunities based on modern language instruction methodology. Individual papers treat: (1) the purpose of teaching modern languages in schools, (2) the approach to language learning in educational institutions, (3) the role of the mother tongue…

Written primarily for the non-Russian speaking student, this course is designed to demonstrate how simple and interesting Russian studies can be. Performance objectives are presented in two categories: language and culture. After the statement of each language objective, letters indicate the language skills to which the objective is directed. The…